Synergy between DNA polymerases increases polymerase chain reaction inhibitor tolerance in forensic DNA analysis

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 405, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 192-200

  Hedman, Johannes ^a,b   Nordgaard, Anders ^b,c   Dufva, Charlotte ^b   Rasmusson, Birgitta ^b   Ansell, Ricky ^b,c   Rådström, Peter ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Statens kriminaltekniska laboratorium   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DNA polymerase; DNA polymerase blend; Forensic DNA analysis; PCR inhibition; PCR inhibitors; Synergy

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; CRIME; DNA; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GOLD; POLYMERS;

BUFFER SYSTEM; CRIME SCENES; DNA ANALYSIS; DNA POLYMERASE; DNA PROFILES; HIGH-FIDELITY; INHIBITOR TOLERANCES; SYNERGY;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BUFFER; DNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC GENETICS; INHIBITION KINETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAIN;

EID: 77955564503     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2010.06.028     Document Type: Article

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